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Mark Shurtleff: A Case Study in Political Corruption
Have you ever wondered how all those boiler rooms in Utah get away with so much fraudulent behavior without any apparent repercussions? Answer: Mark Shurtleff, Utah’s Attorney General Some of the largest call centers in Utah have given Mark sizable campaign contributions (i.e., “protection fees”) over the years. For their contributions, they get carte blanche […]
Continue readingPaid Links Constitute “Black Hat SEO”? Hardly…
This week, J.C. Penney was blasted for buying links to increase their search engine rankings. The NY Times said buying links is a black hat SEO technique. I thought that was a little strange. Paid links are hardly black hat. As Fred Black pointed out in his article about the J.C. Penney link buying scandal: […]
Continue readingWhy You Should Never Claim You’re the Best
You should never claim you’re the best in your ads. Here’s why… Reason #1: It’s difficult, if not impossible, to prove anything is “the best.” Reason #2: Even if you could “prove” it, most people would still be skeptical. Reason #3: Blatant boasting is always a turn-off. Reason #4: It does nothing to further the […]
Continue readingiTrackerPro to Offer Free Level of Service
Last week, I shared with you a new statistics tracking service called iTrackerPro. I believe it’s an excellent alternative to Google Analytics, especially if you want to keep your traffic data private. The reason I’m writing today is because I just learned that iTrackerPro will have a free level of service in addition to paid […]
Continue readingThe Myth of the Killer Idea
Your idea is the least valuable “ingredient” in building a successful business. So argues John Warrillow in this excellent article, “Idea is least important part of a company.” If you run a business, you know that your idea was the least difficult part. My guess is that your idea has evolved considerably since you first […]
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